2,5-Dithiobiurea
Agent Name
2,5-Dithiobiurea
CAS Number
142-46-1
Formula
C2-H6-N4-S2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,2-Hydrazinedicarbothioamide; 2,5-Dithiodiurea; 2,5-Dithiodiurea (VAN); Bis(thiourea); Bisthiocarbamyl hydrazine; Bithiourea; Bithiourea (VAN); Biurea, 2,5-dithio-; Dithiobiurea; Dithiobiurea (VAN); Dithiocarbamoylhydrazine; Dithiocarbamoylhydrazine (VAN); Dithiourea; Hydrazine, N,N'-bis(thiocarbamyl)-; Hydrazine, N,N'-di(thiocarbamyl)-; N,N'-Bis(thiocarbamyl)hydrazine; N,N'-Bisthiocarbamyl hydrazine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Thiourea Compounds
Description
Brown solid; [CAMEO] Off-white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in organic synthesis and as a component of photographic chemicals; [NTP]
Comments
Has reproductive effects when fed to female pigs; No evidence of mutagenicity; [HSDB] No evidence of carcinogenicity in rats and male mice and equivocal evidence in female mice; [NTP] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: